Legendary Digital Media is producing a film based on Capcom's
zombie-filled Dead Rising franchise, and it will feature a star-studded
cast...the kind of dimly lit stars that you need a telescope to see.
Earlier this summer, news broke that the Dead Rising film would debut on Sony's video-on-demand service Crackle. Then Leprechaun: Origin's Zach Lipovsky was announced as director of the film, which looks to explore the origins of an epidemic that spreads after a government vaccine fails to stop the zombie infection.
Now we've discovered that actors Jesse Metcalfe (John Tucker Must Die, Dallas), Meghan Ory (Once Upon a Time, Vampire High), Virginia Madsen (Sideways, The Number 23), and Dennis Haysbert (24, Wreck It Ralph) are set to star in the film.
[Source: Variety]
Our Take
Honestly, I don't expect a Dead Rising film to be high art, but this could have the makings of a fun, campy zombie film, so here's hoping that Dead Rising: Watchtower turns into a silly Thursday evening with friends and popcorn.